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AUGUST, 2015: NARITA (En Route to Saipan)

Got to spend some time in Narita, compliments of Soudelor!
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RAMEN BYASHI, Narita
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RAMEN BYASHI, Narita

Well, if I'm going to be "stuck" in Japan until the Saipan Airport is able to accept landings, I may as well make the best of it. Spicy red pepper soup. Delicious!

In fact, just working up the photo makes my mouth water!

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  • RAMEN BYASHI, Narita
  • NARITA VILLAGE
  • NIOMON GATE (Naritasan Shinshoji Temple grounds)
  • Yes, they would be, indeed.
  • VIDEO: NARITASAN SHINSHOJI TEMPLE GROUNDS
  • NARITASAN SHINSHOJI TEMPLE: Three story pagoda
  • NARITASAN SHINSHOJI TEMPLE Grounds
  • After walking all day I was very thirsty and tired. I noticed in this little convenience shop that they sell "party ice" in individual servings, so I got some and some water. Even though it was sealed, THE ICE TASTED LIKE IT HAD BEEN IN SOMEONE'S REFRIGERATOR FOR ABOUT 17 YEARS! I don't think I've ever tasted such horrible ice!<br /> <br /> Oh well: It felt good to place against different tired and aching parts of my body.
  • AWAITING A BUS
  • GREAT TO SEE Y'ALL!
  • BUS SIGNS
  • SUDS GALORE!
  • OK now: This photo and the next two show one thing about Japan which drives me nuts (in a fun sort of way, but nuts still). First, you can see that the title of the pamphlet is nearly all in English. So, as an English speaker, I see this and think "Oh, this will tell me what ice cream flavors are available here!"
  • Well, I can tell there there is a NEW FLAVOR, a FLAVOR OF THE MONTH, and something about a 31 BREAK. I assume that the "TASTE SPOON" entry is telling me that I can ask for a sample. I can even tell that there was probably a Vol. 1 of part of this at one time, and this has superseded it. 31 club is about the only other thing I can read, other than the web site listing on the bottom (and I can tell that there is something happening in June, July, and August).
  • And here is the inside of the pamphlet. Perhaps they assume I can tell what things are by the photos, but I truly have no idea if a green one is mint, green tea, or maybe lime sorbet? Are the brown ones coffee or chocolate? Or maple? And no one at this Baskin Robbins spoke enough English to answer any question about it. Since I had no idea whether I wanted a NEW FLAVOR, a SEASON FLAVOR, or a STANDARD FLAVOR, I left without any.<br /> <br /> MANY of the restaurants will post menus along the sidewalk outside the establishment. They will have large letters heading different sections of the menu with FOOD, and DRINK, and DESSERT, etc. But then all the rest of the menu will be in Japanese! I have no idea why they bother to pepper their menus with English words in a manner which is totally useless to a non-Japanese reader.<br /> <br /> Just out of curiosity, can any of my Japanese friends explain this to me? Or maybe you shouldn't: Perhaps it should remain a humorous mystery.
  • SIGN AT THE MALL
  • BACK TO NARITASAN SHINSHOJI
  • CRAYFISH OF NARITASAN
  • NARITASAN SHINSHOJI TEMPLE Waterfall
  • MOON AND MOUNT FUJI

  • BeverLi At Spirals

    on November 5, 2015

    I am experiencing the same odd phenomena just looking at it.. My favorite bowl of soup!

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